Extending Virtual Sandtray into virtual reality seemed a logical step with quality consumer hardware becoming available part way through 2016.
A development decision had to be made prior to transition from iPad to VR on a PC, with the
HTC Vive being chosen as the first VR headset that the program utilizes.

Seeing that VR can be considered in its infancy, we were pleasantly surprised at the outcome of the product. It is incredible to actually be in the tray and
experience the sense of immersion that comes from it. The professionals and clients that have tried it have found it to be amazing.

Virtual Sandtray was initially ported from iPad to VR utilizing the HTC Vive. This was due to testing of both
headsets at a psychology conference. I liked the Vive better and so did the kids.

As of July 2017, Occulus Rift headsets and their touch controllers went on sale for an extremely
competitive price. Due to this fact, development of a version that will work with the
Occulus Rift headset will be evaluated. Although Rift is cheaper, you will need to purchase more hardware to make it function in
a manner similar to Vive in regards to room scale. Then comes the setup, which is a nightmare compared to Vive. Based on these facts, an exact date us unknown and this site will be
updated with information as development progresses. Please contact us for further discussion and/or questions.

The hardware requirements for running VR on a PC are steep: it is something you do right or don't do at all.
Unless you have a heavy duty gamer in the family, you will not have the level of PC necessary to run VR.
There are various specifications for a PC to meet the specification to run VR. A couple are provided on the right for you to examine. You can buy VR ready machines
from the some PC stores or online vendors. We chose to build our own in desktop format, as it offers the best value, allows it to be tailor made and it is enjoyable.
There are also laptops that are able to run VR and they are not generally cheap. If you have questions, you
may also contact us and we can provide guidance.

The main development and travelling demonstration laptop was purchased in late 2018:

Prostar laptop (Clevo based design)

Processor: Intel Core i7-8086k

Graphics Card: Nvidea GeForce GTX1080 laptop

Memory: 32GB DDR4 3000MHZ 2channel

Storage:

2x 500GB NVME M.2 SSD (WD Black 2018)

1TB SSD (Samsung 850)

2TB Samsung Firecuda

The desktop used to initially develop Virtual Sandtray on VR is as follows:

Processor: Intel Core i7-6800K with water cooling

Motherboard: Asus X99 Deluxe II

Graphics Card: Nvidea GeForce GTX1080 variant

Memory: 32GB DDR4 4channel

Storage:

512GB NVME M.2 SSD

1TB SSD

4TB Hard Drive

Our backup laptop for demonstration purposes is as follows:

Alienware laptop purchased as open box at Best Buy

Processor: Intel Core i7-6700HQ

Graphics Card: Nvidea GeForce GTX1070 8GB mobile

Memory: 16GB DDR4 2channel

Storage:

128GB M.2 SSD

512GB NVME M.2 SSD (stock 128GB was too slow!)

1TB Hard Drive

Finding a VR computer

Please contact support, we will help you find something that suits your needs.

Nvidia VR Specifications

Nvidia, a manufacturer of video cards, has their system requirements found
here.

Vive VR Specifications

The application was written for use with the HTC Vive VR headset. The recommended specifications can be found
here.

Virtual Sandtray was developed as a new media interpretation of a
physical based sandtray. It is designed, developed and produced in
house by a licensed Ph.D. psychologist and RPT with programming done by her husband.